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Saturday, 14 June 2014

1. Stretching, tense relax for arms, torso, legs2. Selective tension / muscle control3. Pushing with the fist4. Returning the push, feeding off the first push5. Ditto with partner moving6. Pushing with the foot

7. Returning the kick, feeding off the first push8. Ditto with partner moving9. Back and forth push/punch/kick - allow the attack to land and respond from it10. Work to take us back to free /natural movement – allowing the body to work without conscious thought or intention / tension11. Sparring in threes and whole group - ability to take strikes and use the movement, striking with no root12. Basic pad work – importance of pad holder, movement and different striking methods13. Shorter strikes – hammer or knife – developing power with tighter movements14. Striking attacking arm the forward into face/neck/body for strike, takedown or restraint15. Violent hospitality!16. The return of Nathaniel!

8. ditto on the move9. Pushups with hands in different positions - reinforcing structure10. Slow sparring - not a simulation or "fight", like learning scales in music11. Slow work to re-programme the nervous system12. Peripheral vision13. Sparring on three levels14. Maintaining an even psyche - how the ego creates tension and how tension draws attention15. Whole group sparring16. Breathing and 20 count